Amish Attacks

Five men suspected of forcefullycutting the beards of fellow Amish have been arraigned in an Ohiocourtroom and released on $50,000 bonds. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Levi Miller, JohnnyMullet, Lester Mullet and two other men were in Holmes CountyMunicipal Court on Wednesday on kidnapping and burglary charges.Prosecutor Steve Knowling tells the newspaper the leader of theirgroup, Sam Mullet, posted bail. The sheriff says men entered a home Oct. 3 and used scissors andclippers to cut the beards of the bishop of another community andhis son. Amish beards carry spiritual significance. Mullet saysbeard-cuttings are in response to criticism from other Amishleaders about his practices.